JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and Jackson Town Council have a busy week of meetings ahead with three meetings on Monday, June 5.

The BCC will meet on June 5 at 9 a.m. for a voucher meeting. Known matters for discussion include identifying the consent agenda, the quarterly Library Board update, volunteer board interviews, Munger Mountain proposal and bar and grill liquor licenses.

At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the BCC and the Town Council will meet for a Joint Information Meeting. Agenda items include approval of the Travel and Tourism Board Budget, Energy Conservation Works Budget, adoption of the new Rec Center Fee schedule for FY24/25 and a discussion about the funding and design elements of the Stilson Transit Center.

The Jackson Town Council will then meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting will open with two proclamations recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Pride Month. The Council will also hold a public hearing on the FY24 budget, consider authoring the purchase of updated license plate readers for the Jackson Police Department and consider an update to the loan agreement with the Wyoming Business Council for snowmaking.

Three resolutions will be read, Budget amendment #3, fee schedule resolution and FY24 budget adoption. Four ordinances will be discussed. Three are related to town council policy and the fourth considers construction management plans.

On Tuesday, June 6, the BCC will meet at 9 a.m. for a regular meeting. There are 22 items under “matters for commission and staff” including the consideration of a resolution to increase the salaries for the county coroner and commissioners, a request to start a 45-day public comment period for changes to the energy mitigation program and fee schedule along with items related to the new Recreation Center, to name a few.

The Board will also consider an application requesting the rezoning of 4355 and 4365 S. Highway 89 from neighborhood conservation to business park. Also under planning, the board will consider a development permit for the construction of a new 14-unit dorm facility at Redtop Meadows Residential Treatment Center. Sidewinders Westbank also has an item on the agenda, requesting a variance to allow a freestanding sign to be 13 ft tall, rather than the max height of eight feet.

The board will then break into an executive session at 1:30 p.m. to conduct volunteer board interviews for the Historic Preservation Board and Library Board. This portion of the meeting will not be live-streamed but is open to the public.

Lindsay is a contributing reporter covering a little bit of everything; with an interest in local policies and politics, the environment and amplifying community voices. She's curious about uncovering the "whys" of our region and aims to inform the community about the issues that matter. In her free time, you can find her snowboarding, cooking or planning the next surf trip.